A sudden mourning brings a woman to the edge of madness. Funeral procedures, heat and a neighbor that comes to water the plants come together in an emotional journey, in which it is impossible to distinguish the real from the unreal.
about the director kris niklison
Internationally awarded as an actress, choreographer, playwright, theatre director and filmmaker. She was born in Buenos Aires where she graduated from the Enad and lived in Amsterdam where she founded the Kris Niklison Theatre Company, worked with Peter Greenaway, Dario Fo and at The National Ballet Academy. She resided also in Hamburg, where she starred at Cirque du Soleil. In 2006 she returned to Buenos Aires and founded Basata Films. Her first feature, Diletante, produced in association with Mrs Lita Stantic, was winner of Best Argentine Feature Film at the 23rd Mar del Plata Film Festival, Best Documentary at the 50th Cartagena Film Festival. Vergel is her second feature film.Filmography
[2017] Vergel
[2010] Diletante
TRAILER
original title
VERGEL
country
Brazil, Argentina
ratings
16
screenplay
Kris Niklison
cinematography
Kris Niklison
editing
Kris Niklison, Karen Harley
production designer
Kris Niklison
sound
Federico Maggi
sound designer
Martin Gringnaschi
soundtrack
Arrigo Barnabé
producer
Kris Niklison
executive producer
Mi Chan Tchung
production company
Basata Films, Casadasartes films
cast
Camila Morgado, Maricel Álvarez, André Caldas, Claudio Torres, Sang Min Lee, Silvina Bosco, Nelson Rueda, Cacá Vicente. Participação especial: Maria Alice Vergueiro, Daniel Fanego, Daniel Aráoz
distribution
art house films
contact
info@krisniklison.com
A sudden mourning brings a woman to the edge of madness. Funeral procedures, heat and a neighbor that comes to water the plants come together in an emotional journey, in which it is impossible to distinguish the real from the unreal.
about the director kris niklison
Internationally awarded as an actress, choreographer, playwright, theatre director and filmmaker. She was born in Buenos Aires where she graduated from the Enad and lived in Amsterdam where she founded the Kris Niklison Theatre Company, worked with Peter Greenaway, Dario Fo and at The National Ballet Academy. She resided also in Hamburg, where she starred at Cirque du Soleil. In 2006 she returned to Buenos Aires and founded Basata Films. Her first feature, Diletante, produced in association with Mrs Lita Stantic, was winner of Best Argentine Feature Film at the 23rd Mar del Plata Film Festival, Best Documentary at the 50th Cartagena Film Festival. Vergel is her second feature film.Filmography
[2017] Vergel
[2010] Diletante